sentenced a businesswoman, Philomina Eregbulem, 28, to two
months imprisonment with hard labour for damaging a house
caretaker's cell phone.
Delivering judgment, the Magistrate said: "you are hereby
sentenced to two months imprisonment with hard labour for
maliciously damaging a cell phone.
The magistrate said the convict should also to restitute
N110,000, which is the value of the phone she damaged.
"From the facts before the court, prosecutor has proved
beyond reasonable doubt that you committed the offence that
you are charged with. This court hereby finds you guilty of
the charge of malicious damage and sentences you to two
months imprisonment.
"This will serve as deterrent to others," the magistrate said.
Ms. Eregbulem was arraigned on November 8, 2012, on one-
count charge of malicious damage.
She pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail for
N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The prosecutor, Samson Ekikere, had told the court that the
convict committed the offence on November 5, 2012 at No. 6,
Ikosi Road, Oregun, Ikeja.
Mr. Ekikere said that Ms. Eregbulem willfully and
maliciously damaged a Samsung Galaxy cell phone valued
N110,000, property of Abdulazeez Huseni.
He said, "Eregbulem, who is a tenant in the house that Huseni
oversees, was served with a quit notice due to her unwillingness to pay the increased house rent.
"She refused to collect the quit notice. Subsequently, Huseni
was instructed to paste the notice on her door, take the picture
as evidence of proof of service.
"In the process of taking the picture, Eregbulem collected
Huseni's phone, flung it on the floor, claiming that he took
her pictures and invading her privacy.''
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 348 of
the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Via: NAN
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